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2008 ISM International Conference

Friday, May 30th, 2008

This year’s ISM Annual International Conference was ended successfully early this month on May5-7 in St. Louis. Mr. Steve Lai, JustLink Co-foundor, our senior consultant attended the conference as did years before. Based on Mr. Lai’s observation, there were about 2000 attendees and over hundred vendors.  Here is some highlight of the conference:
Looking to get […]

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Four steps to managing change in Supply Chain

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

A major study of change management in the supply chain area was completed at the University of Tennessee and published in the book titled Handbook of Global Supply Chain Management. The study found there are four change-management imperatives that must be addressed to ensure success in supply chain initiatives:
1. Identify Key Stakeholders: There are people […]

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4 Trends in China Sourcing

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

“China’s role in the global supply chain is changing faster than ever. Companies that procure goods from China must keep up with the country’s evolving challenges to take full advantage of the opportunities. In recent years, as opportunities have increased for manufacturers sourcing from China, so too have risks and pitfalls”.
This is a very good […]

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